Matthew 12:31 Why I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men… I. LET US ENDEAVOUR TO REMOVE SOME MISTAKES RESPECTING THIS SUBJECT. Many sins supposed to be of the nature of the one here denounced have been remitted, therefore cannot be irremissible. 1. Sins against great light, conviction and knowledge. 2. Sins after real and high experience of the Divine favour are also improperly supposed to be of this character. 3. The sin of opposing the truth daringly has also been mistaken for the dreaded sin under consideration. II. DESCRIBE THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE BLASPHEMY WHICH OUR LORD HERE PRONOUNCES IRREMISSIBLE. 1. It appears that some among the Pharisees had committed the sin; they applied to the Holy Spirit the diabolical name. 2. The Pharisees heard their conduct described without being the least affected. 3. Men may approach near to this sin now, but cannot complete it. III. EXHORTATION AND CAUTION. 1. The reverence due from all of us to the Divine Spirit. 2. We should do all in our power to promote that religion which is the offspring of the Holy Spirit. (J. Leifchild.) 1. The nature of the sin itself is such as to preclude the possibility of forgiveness. 2. When there is any desire for salvation you have not committed this sin. I. ALL MEN HAVE SIN AND BLASPHEMY TO BE FORGIVEN. II. THAT IT IS TO MAN ONLY THAT ALL MANNER OF SIN SHALL BE FORGIVEN. III. THAT IT SHALL BE FORGIVEN TO ALL MEN WHO SEEK FORGIVENESS BY THE METHOD WHICH THE GOSPEL HAS ANNOUNCED. (T. Raffles, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. |
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